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Piedmont Technical College

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School Notes:

• In 1966, the eighth Technical Education Center, Piedmont, was established to serve Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Saluda and surrounding counties. Classes met for the first time at Piedmont on September 6, 1966, with some 300 students enrolled in day and evening classes. On October 2, 1972, five new buildings representing the first phase of a 30-year master development plan were occupied. These facilities housed classrooms, laboratories, a learning resources center and faculty offices. A general renovation of the main campus center included a student lounge and recreation complex. On April 10, 1974, the institution's name was changed from Piedmont Technical Education Center to Piedmont Technical College to more accurately reflect our post-secondary educational mission.
• The 1981-82 year saw six new additions to the Piedmont campus: a health sciences facility, conference center, continuing education complex, student center, multi-purpose building and automotive technology facility. In 1986, a 10,000-square-foot addition to the Conference Center made it one of the finest facilities of its type in the state.
• Piedmont's main Campus, the Lex Walters Campus borders a primary industrial corridor on the outskirts of Greenwood, South Carolina. The modern campus is a large complex that integrates the latest in instructional technology while also offering an environment that is totally conducive to learning. Campus highlights includes the James C. Self Conference Center, Marion P. Carnell library, the Solutia Gallery, PTC Campus Shop, Student Center & Canteen. Other features includes labs for medical, technology and business programs, industrial shops, a well-equipped media center, faculty and administrative offices.
• The college offers Associate degrees in vocational, technical, and occupational areas and university transfer; vocational, technical and occupational diplomas and certificates; developmental education programs and courses preparing individuals to take the General Education Development Test, custom-designed Continuing Education training programs for business, industry, and facilities for the Special Schools program to train potential employees for new and expanding manufacturing companies; and Student Development programs which provide academic, career and individual support.
• Piedmont Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate's degree and holds membership in the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and in the American Technical Education Association.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Officials hear final results of transit study (The Index-Journal)
  posted on February 23, 2010 at 07:31:27 am
  State transportation leaders met with local transit providers at the Burton Center on Monday to hear the results of an SCDOT-funded transit-feasibility study of Abbeville, Greenwood and Saluda counties.
• SPLENDID SPELLERS: Piedmont Tech takes home spelling bee title (The Index-Journal)
  posted on February 12, 2010 at 07:31:27 am
  Vic Carpenter, Brian McKenna and Chuck Watson with the Greenwood County team show how pleased they are with themselves during the competition. The county team placed second.
• Debutantes take their bow (Anderson Independent-Mail)
  posted on February 10, 2010 at 05:18:00 pm
  ABBEVILLE COUNTY —The 56th Annual Debutante Ball was held Jan. 30 at the National Guard Armory in Abbeville.Debutantes taking their bows were as follows:Ilissa Victoria Stovall is the daughter of daughter of Paul Anthony Stovall and Mildred Lynn Prince Stovall of Abbeville. She is the ninth family member to make her debut.She is the maternal granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lawrence Prince ...
• Can you spell C-O-M-P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N? (The Index-Journal)
  posted on February 9, 2010 at 07:32:54 am
  Ever wonder if some of your local politicians, city leaders and educators know how to spell? Thursday night just might present the chance to find out, as three- to four-person teams square off in the Sixth Annual Corporate Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Greenwood Literacy Council.
• Big Read aims to return people to literature (The Index-Journal)
  posted on January 6, 2010 at 07:16:27 am
  Nancy Nicoll reads “To Kill a Mockingbird” on Tuesday afternoon in her home. The book is being featured as part of The Big Read. (Staff photo by T.M. James)

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